Title: Recurring PayPal API Blocking Issue
Last modified: May 16, 2026

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# Recurring PayPal API Blocking Issue

 *  [offlua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/offlua/)
 * (@offlua)
 * [6 hours, 19 minutes ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/recurring-paypal-api-blocking-issue-2/)
 * Hello,
 * we are repeatedly experiencing an issue where the PayPal API gets temporarily
   blocked due to too many requests. The problem occurs regularly, even on days 
   with very low activity, and we cannot see corresponding requests or transactions
   in the PayPal logs.
 * The following error messages appear in the logs:
    - “Too many requests”
    - “API rate limit exceeded”
    - Temporary API blocking / HTTP 429 responses
 * Could you please help us identify what might be causing these repeated API requests
   or if this is a known issue with the plugin?
 * **Details**
   System Status Report: [https://pastebin.com/9Sqzmkyj](https://pastebin.com/9Sqzmkyj)
   Action Scheduler: no failed PayPal-related hooks
 * Thank you in advance.
 * Best regards

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 * Last reply from: [offlua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/offlua/)
 * Last activity: [6 hours, 19 minutes ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/recurring-paypal-api-blocking-issue-2/)
 * Status: not resolved